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Trust Jesus to bring healing and restoration into your broken places!

12/11/2019

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It was right that we should make merry and be glad, for your brother was dead and is alive again, and was lost and is found again. Luke 15:32 NKJV
 
A man had two sons. The younger asked for his inheritance. The father divided his wealth among them. The younger son went off and squandered his inheritance.
 
He returned asking only to be treated like a servant. The father told his servants to dress him in a fine robe, put sandals on his feet and a ring on his finger.
 
The father called for the fatted calf to be slaughtered so the family could celebrate. The older son heard music. He became angry and refused to go in to the house.
 
His father pleaded with him saying; “son you are always with me, and all that I have is yours. It was right that we should make merry and be glad, for your brother was dead and is alive again, was lost and is found.”
 
The older brother was given his inheritance. Why was he so angry? He may have been unhappy serving his father. He may have thought he deserved more. He may even have been jealous of his brother.
 
Our prodigal returned several times. He returned to the vomit of sin again and again. The Prodigal of the Bible did not just return home. He returned to the blessing and provision of His Father. He returned to safety. His return required trust and obedience.
 
He had to trust the benefits of obedience to his father outweighed the benefits of wild living. He had to trust in his father’s love. He had to submit to His father’s authority.
 
We do not know if the older brother came into agreement with the father. He may have felt like the years of service he gave his father were unappreciated. He may have remained angry and bitter. 
 
The father received his son with joy and thanksgiving. He believed his son was truly repentant, why? Why did the father believe his son was willing to place himself back under his authority? They had a history of living in a loving relationship with each other.
 
If you’re prodigal returned and went back to sin trust God to give you wisdom and compassion. Trust God to bring healing wholeness and restoration into your family.
 
If you have served God in obscurity do not feel unappreciated. God will reward you for your faithfulness. If you have squandered your blessing in the far off land of “loose living” return to the House of the Lord. The Lord will receive you with joy and thanksgiving.
 
The Father is waiting to receive each of us back into His blessing and protection!
 
Return to the Father’s loving arms today. Tomorrow may be too late!
 
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    ​Jesus can use you to shake the foundations of the prison and set people free!
     
    Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune telling. This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation.” And this she did for many days. But Paul, greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out that very hour. Acts 16:16-18 NKJV
     
    The slave girl was speaking the truth. She was possessed by an evil spirit. The evil spirit was drawing people away from Christ! 
     
    This attack came as God’s servants went to prayer. The enemy of our souls attacks when we step out in faith. Satan seeks to distract us. He wants us to focus our attention on things other than Jesus.
     
    The devil perverts the truth. He uses it against us. No one can serve two masters. This girl was speaking the truth about Paul and his companions while practicing witchcraft. When people claim to speak for God we must consider how they live.
     
    The girl followed the disciples for several days before they cast the demon out of her. It is important for us to wait on the Lord before stepping out in faith. The bible tells us Paul was greatly annoyed by this girl. Paul was not fearful. The Lord was with Him! 
     
    Paul and Silas were put in jail. The owners of the slave girl were angry at the loss of income when the demon was cast out of her. While Paul and Silas were in jail they shared the gospel with the jailer. His entire household was saved. 
     
    God uses Satan’s attacks for His glory and our salvation!
                       
    Satan is a real being. He takes people captive to do his will. There really are demons who seek to destroy God’s people and bring destruction to our world.
     
    We have nothing to fear from the devil or his demons when we live according to God’s will. We have nothing to fear from anyone or anything when we step out in faith to serve Jesus! 
     
    Jesus wants us to fear Him and Him alone. He wants us to know His power and authority are unequaled in all of creation.
     
    God wants you share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the people in your life. Jesus wants you to walk in great boldness because He is with you everywhere you go!
     
    Jesus can use you to shake the foundations of the prison and set people free!

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